U.S. Army Air Force B-26 Marauder bombers take off from an airfield in Germany near end of World War II, in Europe.

Location:
Germany Date:1945, AprilDuration:2 min 49 secSound:NO SOUND

U.S. Army Air Force aircraft at an airfield in Germany in final days of World War II, in Europe. Airmen refuel a B-26 Marauder bomber parked on the airfield, from a tanker truck, using hoses over the wings. .Nine B-26s take off, in succession, from the airstrip. P-38 Lightning fighter aircraft in flight. A formation of aircraft. Fire guard stands by, with small extinguisher, as a B-26 cranks and starts engine number 1. He then runs to the other side of the aircraft for the start of engine number 2.